La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo — Season 1, Episode 16: The Lying Violin
Animation, Drama • 25 min • 1 season, 25 episodes • ★ 8.2/10
Episode synopsis
Osaki asks the concourse participants to help him on a violin class. Kahoko, Len, Keiichi and Kazuki helps him. After a quartet performance, the children start to practice. Kahoko seems to be guilty and jealous of not being able to play normally. After class, Hino comes back to the room to get the other violin. Alone, she tries to play and it does not sound good. Len comes in and interrogate her about the awful sound. She runs out to the swing and cries.
About La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo
Hino goes to a school that specializes in music and has two streams: the normal stream and the music stream, where the music students are regarded as the more elite. She was running late for her class one day when she saw a tiny fairy, who seemed really excited that she could see it. The next day, the entrants in the music competition, who are decided by the school, are announced. Hino's name appears on the list - except she doesn't play an instrument. The fairy gives her a magical violin that can be played by anyone. Reluctantly, she enters into the competition and is forced to deal with the prejudices of her peers.